Shooting in the heat.

[davewolf]

I was more than concerned that shooting in the heat would throw off my T/C Triumph--but yesterday when the temps soared in to the mid-90's. I took another ground hog at 60-yards. It wasn't an easy shot, since I stalked him.
The day prior to that I took 3 and missed one.
My concerns about shooting 100 grains of B.H. 209, 250 grain shockwaves, black crushed harvester bullets and 209M CCI primers has pretty much vanished.
Have to be honest and say that I was tired after hunting Tuesday and knew I would be out the following day, and didn't clean the rifle. And she preformed as a hunting rifle should.
Thanks to all the help I've gotten here, I think I have the hunting rifle I've sought.
Have a great day!
Dave

[grouse]

Congratulations on your Ground Hogs and getting a great ML.

[whyohe]

good shooting! i dont think a shot now and then in the heat will effect your accuracy. it is repeated shots and not letting barrel to cool. that can damage the sabot. even at the 90 + temps not reloading right away is probably a good idea if possible.

[davewolf]

I try not to reload, right away...I open it and pop out the primer, feel the barrel and wait for it to cool down when possible. I have not been target shooting, because of the number of rounds I usually shoot.
But taking groundhogs out to 140-yards impressed me as the rifle has now been shot a good number of times under 'field conditions.' Most of them hogs don't stand around long!
Have a great day!
Dave